Interesting motorcycles, not XS650

[Kevin Werner]

 

[Kevin Werner]

 

[toglhot]

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I remember these from back in the 60s: The WA police had BSA 650s which were capable of a shade over 100 mph, the bureaucrats saw the Hondas could do 110, so sold all the BSAs and bought the Hondas. Trouble is by the time they outfitted the bikes with all the police gear, the Honda's top speed dropped to only 90mph.

 

[gggGary]

I remember these from back in the 60s: The WA police had BSA 650s which were capable of a shade over 100 mph, the bureaucrats saw the Hondas could do 110, so sold all the BSAs and bought the Hondas. Trouble is by the time they outfitted the bikes with all the police gear, the Honda's top speed dropped to only 90mph.

But it would do it day after day after.....
Not to mention E-start.

 

[toglhot]

But it would do it day after day after.....
Not to mention E-start.

The BSAs did it decade after decade and still did over the ton. E starts are for pussies, like me!

 

[jetmechmarty]

 

[MrBultaco]

I saw this bike in a m/c mag in 1962..."I want this motorcycle" I said to my parents. Their reply was

 

[MrBultaco]

 

[MrBultaco]

 

[Kevin Werner]

 

[Kevin Werner]

 

[mick71b]

 

[mick71b]

 

[Kevin Werner]

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I find sideways vacuum slides very curious. Probably a fascinating story about carb casting, float configuration and syncing.

 

[Kevin Werner]

Put this one in a motorcycle....

 

[Kevin Werner]

 

[Adamc]

JAP-NORTON...God I want one of these!

 

[toglhot]

Would that be a Japton or a Norjap? Whatever, I want it!

 

[kshansen]

Would that be a Japton or a Norjap? Whatever, I want it!

Might want to wait till it's finished, or at least has the chain installed!

 

[Adamc]

Here is another JAP-NORTON from this months Classic Bike Mag: